AVIC unveils J-31 Stealth Fighter Jet

While the J-31 prototype was flying outside, AVIC has shown what the production J-31 stealth fighter could look like. Among the new elements shown were strengthened fuselage (the bow visible in the weapons bay, designed to strengthen the airframe, enabling carrier landing with full load). The aircraft is also shown with low-observable EO reconnaissance and target acquisition system, similar to a unit used on the F-35. Other photos depict the RD93 power plant used with the J-31, as well as the redesigned nozzles and tail section.

On the night of September 14, 2019, several attacks rocked two strategic infrastructure sites in Saudi Arabia. One target was a large oil field at Khurais, recently developed by the Saudi national oil company Aramco. The second is the company’s main processing center and one of the world’s largest oil refineries at Buqayq, 200 km northeast of Khurais.